Mabon, driving a 1994 Chevrolet truck, veered off Highway 38 westbound in Franklinton shortly after midnight, according to State Police spokesman Greg Marchand. The car hurtled into a ditch, traveled about 250 feet and struck a tree. The coroner pronounced Mabon dead at the scene.

The cause of the crash is under investigation. The police do not suspect Mabon was impaired by drugs or alcohol but are conducting a toxicological analysis. He was not wearing a seat belt.